Lemmas 14-20 mm. long, 7-9-nerved, all awned, lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong, with the apex 2-4-dentate, stiffly pilose towards the base, scaberulous towards the apex, densely bearded at the insertion; awn up to 4.25 cm. long, inserted around the middle of the lemma, dark brown below, green or yellowish towards the apex.

Palea

Palea densely ciliate along the keels.

Anthers

Anthers c. 3 mm. long.

Fruits

Caryopsis 6-8 mm. long, tightly enclosed between the hardened lemma and the palea.